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7Z is a high-compression archive format from the 7-Zip project, leveraging LZMA and LZMA2 algorithms that consistently outperform DEFLATE-based compression. TAR.GZ (also known as a tarball) combines the Unix TAR archiver with gzip compression, producing the standard format for source code distribution, Linux packages, and open-source project releases.
Converting 7Z to TAR.GZ repacks your data from a format that requires specialized 7Z tooling into the universal Linux/Unix distribution format. TAR.GZ is the expected format for source releases on GitHub, npm package tarballs, Ruby gems, and most package manager ecosystems. The `tar` command handles TAR.GZ extraction natively on every Unix system.
TAR.GZ is the established convention for distributing source code, configuration bundles, and deployment artifacts across the open-source ecosystem. GitHub's "Download as tar.gz" button, npm's package format, and most Linux package build systems (RPM spec files, Debian orig tarballs) expect .tar.gz input. Submitting a 7Z file to these workflows simply does not work.
Beyond convention, TAR.GZ offers the combination of directory structure preservation (via tar), reasonable compression (via gzip), and universal extraction support. While 7Z compresses better, the recipient needs p7zip installed. TAR.GZ requires nothing beyond the standard Unix toolchain that ships with every operating system.
The conversion pipeline extracts the 7Z archive contents using p7zip into a temporary directory, fully decompressing LZMA/LZMA2 data streams. The extracted file tree is then processed by `tar` to create a POSIX-format archive stream, which is immediately piped through `gzip` (DEFLATE compression at level 6) to produce the final .tar.gz output. The gzip layer adds a 10-byte header, CRC32 checksum, and original size footer. Total compression ratio will be lower than the original 7Z but sufficient for most distribution purposes.
The conversion is entirely lossless. Files are extracted from 7Z in their original state, bundled into a tar stream, and compressed with gzip. The contents of every file remain byte-for-byte identical to the originals. File permissions, timestamps, ownership, and symbolic links are preserved through the TAR layer. Only the compression wrapper changes — from LZMA2 to DEFLATE.
| Device | 7Z | TAR.GZ |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Partial | Partial |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No |
7Z to TAR.GZ conversion moves your archives into the standard format expected by Linux package managers, source distribution platforms, and deployment pipelines. The result is universally extractable on any Unix system without additional tooling.
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| No |
| Funktion | 7Z | TAR.GZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fullstandigt namn | 7-Zip Archive | Gzipped Tar Archive |
| Filandelse | .7z | .tar.gz |
| Bast for | High compression | TAR + gzip |